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Idaho
Official State Web
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2.state.id.us/legislat
Idaho, the 43rd
state, joined the U.S. in 1890. The state is appropriately shaped like a
logger's boot, and logging as well as mining are big industries in the
state. But the state is probably best known for its potatoes. The state's
name is thought to be an Indian name, Ee-dah-hoe, which means "gem of
the mountains." Idaho has a rugged landscape with some of the largest
unspoiled natural areas in the country. Boise is the capital and the state
flower is the syringa.
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Capital City: |
Boise |
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Nickname: |
Gem State |
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Motto: |
Esto perpetua (Let it be perpetual) |
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Statehood: |
July 3, 1890 (43th) |
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Origin of State's Name: |
A derivation of an Indian phrase "E Dah Hoe
(How)" supposedly meaning "gem of the mountains" |
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Largest City: |
Boise |
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Border States: |
Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington,
Wyoming |
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Land Area: |
82,751 sq. mi., 11th largest |
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State Bird: |
Mountain Bluebird |
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State Flower: |
Syringa - Mock Orange (philadelphus lewisii) |
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State Tree: |
White Pine (Pinus Monticola pinaceae) |
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State Song: |
Here We Have Idaho |
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